Basketry

 

How to make Bamboo Basket

Ancient technology of making Cane Bamboo Basket weaving is the ancient people's work and wisdom.Cutting bamboo , splitting bamboo and weaving bamboo strips,it's wonderful to make bamboo into useful crafts, like magic. 

Basket weaving (also basketry or basket making) is the process of weaving or sewing pliable materials into two- or three dimensional artifacts, such as mats or containers. Craftspeople and artists specialized in making baskets are usually referred to as basket makers and basket weavers.

Weaving of basket is done manually by experienced artisans . Artisan arranges the strips in circular manner to make the base of the basket with Primitive Skills. Strips of bamboo are weaved alternatively and run through the arranged strips. Once the base is completed, the strips are bent slightly to weave the side walls.

Basketry is made from a variety of fibrous or pliable materials—anything that will bend and form a shape. Examples include pine straw, willow, oak, wisteria, forsythia, vines, stems, animal hair, hide, grasses, thread, and fine wooden splints.

Types of Bamboo Weaving Patterns : Making star pattern.Netting pattern.Diagonal pattern.

Weaving using two color strips.Star pattern.Octagonal netting pattern.Double diagonal pattern.Cross pattern using strips of different sizes for different BambooCraft. 

Perfect gift idea: this primitive technology crafting a bamboo is Eco-friendly, hand-woven and durable beautiful basket is the best functional gift idea. You can gift this multi-utility basket on occasions, weddings, birthdays, anniversaries . It makes a wonderful gift whether by itself or filled with chocolates

Bamboo basket making process of weaving begins from measuring to cutting, splitting, drilling, bending, grinding etc. Many of the processes are not mechanized and manual tools are needed for handcrafting in some stages of the production process.